Exclusive - South Carolina seeks non-CDC reinforcements to contain growing measles outbreak

By Julie Steenhuysen and Chad Terhune Feb 24 (Reuters) - A dozen public health experts are arriving in South Carolina to help ...

CDC deputy director abruptly resigns from role as agency reels from turnover

Ralph Abraham, who started CDC role in January, is second top official to step down from agency this month ...

CDC No. 2 steps down amid HHS shake-up

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham, the former Louisiana surgeon general, has resigned from his position after less ...

US CDC vaccine panel to meet in March

Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet on March ...

Lead screening in Milwaukee; CDC visit follows awarding of $400K grant

Staff from the CDC visited Milwaukee's Keefe Avenue School on Tuesday to meet with local partners and observe a free lead screening clinic in action.
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CDC Official Quits; Experts Fear Polio Comeback; Frozen Meatball Recall

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CDC postpones influential vaccine advisory panel's February meeting

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stepped up efforts to rewrite U.S. vaccination policy, dropping recommendations ...

What do changed CDC vaccine recommendations mean for California schedules?

California and 14 other states are suing the CDC, calling the recommendations a departure from standard medical advice that ignored federal laws.